NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Carmella Fernandez, MD

Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · Naples, FL

Carmella Fernandez, MD is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in Naples, Florida, and NPI 1922241355, issued on Apr 15, 2009. Check the license (Florida ME126810, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1922241355
Name
Carmella Fernandez
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
License number
ME126810 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
730 Goodlette Frank RD N, Naples, FL 34102
Phone
(239) 777-9321
Enumerated
Apr 15, 2009
Record last updated
May 29, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160630001392); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
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15% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024

159 Medicare Part D claims for 134 beneficiaries, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 137 claims were for opioids.

  1. Carmella Fernandez159
  2. Specialty average186

Most prescribed

  1. Tramadol Hcl99 claims
  2. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen36 claims
  3. Doxycycline Hyclate15 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

No measured MIPS final score for 2023

CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $210.19

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Kerecis Limited. The 1,819 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,529.86 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Carmella Fernandez$210.19
  2. Specialty average$5,529.86

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. The Moorings IncorporatedNaples, FL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Carmella Fernandez among 183 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Florida

Carmella Fernandez, MD is one of 183 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with a practice address in Florida. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 68% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 68% of these records are older, 28% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • Graduated2006 · median 2005 among the 143 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0106X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician providers in Florida

There are 183 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Florida.

The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Herbert Gates, M.D.Naples, FL 341021053362046
  2. Joseph Herron, M.D.Naples, FL 341091700272648
  3. Jason Lehman, MDNaples, FL 341101538402631
  4. Christopher Myer, MDEstero, FL 341351487882650
  5. Gregory Farino, MDBradenton, FL 342081598731952
  6. David Klein, MDSarasota, FL 342321295773059
  7. Michael Moustoukas, MDSarasota, FL 342321174804413
  8. Christopher Dillingham, M.D.Sarasota, FL 342331396763181

Common questions

What is Carmella Fernandez, MD's NPI number?

Carmella Fernandez, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1922241355, issued on Apr 15, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Carmella Fernandez, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 730 Goodlette Frank RD N, Naples, FL, 34102. Phone: (239) 777-9321. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Carmella Fernandez, MD's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME126810, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Carmella Fernandez, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Carmella Fernandez, MD had 159 Medicare Part D claims for 134 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic hand surgery physician prescribers was 186. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Carmella Fernandez, MD's MIPS final score?

CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.